Polar Grill Fest heats up charitable efforts

PORTSMOUTH — The Meat House and Redhook Ale Brewery are again teaming up with local eateries and barbecue masters to fire up the grills for the second annual Polar Grill Fest.

Charles McMahon

PORTSMOUTH — The Meat House and Redhook Ale Brewery are again teaming up with local eateries and barbecue masters to fire up the grills for the second annual Polar Grill Fest.

The popular winter grilling event will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Redhook at Pease International Tradeport.

Open to all ages, the event costs $5 to enter and features cooking demonstrations, live music and entertainment, fire pits and ice bars, and a barbecue competition. Plates of food and beer will cost $5 each.

All funds raised, including a percentage of all vendor sales, will benefit the local chapter of Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign, a national nonprofit committed to ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives.

"As a New Hampshire-based business, we knew this type of event would resonate well with our neighbors here," said Justin Rosberg, co-founder and chief executive officer of The Meat House. "The Redhook brewery is actually just down the street from our very first location, so for us, this is more like a family barbecue — we're at home here. The support we received last year was incredible, and it means so much to us to be able to turn around and give that same kind of feeling to Share Our Strength."

Redhook will be pouring ESB, Pilsner, Pumpkin Porter and Winterhook, and will serve Long Hammer IPA in cans.

"The Polar Grill Fest is back and we are excited to have everyone out at the brewery to enjoy great food and friends while supporting a good cause," said Ryan Colwell, general manager at Redhook. "Giving back to the community is a cornerstone for Redhook and The Meat House, and we're looking forward to getting everyone together at Polar Grill Fest to support the No Kid Hungry Campaign."

Last year's event welcomed a sell-out crowd of more than 2,500 people. So far this year, more than 500 tickets have already been sold. This year's event is expected to feature more space, more participating restaurants, and even more beer stations. Tickets are available at www.polargrillfest.com, at Meat House locations in New Hampshire and Maine, and at the Redhook Ale Brewery.

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